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Political centralization index in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Political centralization index was 0.546 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.546
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.555
in 2024
All-time low
0.191
in 2007
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Hong Kong stood at 0.546.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.555 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 2007.

That places Hong Kong 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Hong Kong, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.315 —
1901 0.315 +0.0%
1902 0.315 +0.0%
1903 0.315 +0.0%
1904 0.315 +0.0%
1905 0.315 +0.0%
1906 0.315 +0.0%
1907 0.315 +0.0%
1908 0.315 +0.0%
1909 0.315 +0.0%
1910 0.315 +0.0%
1911 0.315 +0.0%
1912 0.315 +0.0%
1913 0.315 +0.0%
1914 0.315 +0.0%
1915 0.315 +0.0%
1916 0.315 +0.0%
1917 0.315 +0.0%
1918 0.315 +0.0%
1919 0.315 +0.0%
1920 0.315 +0.0%
1921 0.315 +0.0%
1922 0.315 +0.0%
1923 0.315 +0.0%
1924 0.315 +0.0%
1925 0.315 +0.0%
1926 0.315 +0.0%
1927 0.315 +0.0%
1928 0.315 +0.0%
1929 0.315 +0.0%
1930 0.315 +0.0%
1931 0.315 +0.0%
1932 0.315 +0.0%
1933 0.315 +0.0%
1934 0.315 +0.0%
1935 0.315 +0.0%
1936 0.315 +0.0%
1937 0.315 +0.0%
1938 0.315 +0.0%
1939 0.315 +0.0%
1940 0.315 +0.0%
1941 0.315 +0.0%
1942 0.346 +9.8%
1943 0.346 +0.0%
1944 0.314 -9.2%
1945 0.314 +0.0%
1946 0.314 +0.0%
1947 0.314 +0.0%
1948 0.314 +0.0%
1949 0.314 +0.0%
1950 0.314 +0.0%
1951 0.314 +0.0%
1952 0.314 +0.0%
1953 0.314 +0.0%
1954 0.314 +0.0%
1955 0.314 +0.0%
1956 0.314 +0.0%
1957 0.314 +0.0%
1958 0.314 +0.0%
1959 0.314 +0.0%
1960 0.308 -1.9%
1961 0.308 +0.0%
1962 0.308 +0.0%
1963 0.308 +0.0%
1964 0.308 +0.0%
1965 0.308 +0.0%
1966 0.308 +0.0%
1967 0.308 +0.0%
1968 0.308 +0.0%
1969 0.308 +0.0%
1970 0.308 +0.0%
1971 0.308 +0.0%
1972 0.308 +0.0%
1973 0.308 +0.0%
1974 0.246 -20.1%
1975 0.246 +0.0%
1976 0.246 +0.0%
1977 0.246 +0.0%
1978 0.246 +0.0%
1979 0.246 +0.0%
1980 0.248 +0.8%
1981 0.248 +0.0%
1982 0.248 +0.0%
1983 0.248 +0.0%
1984 0.248 +0.0%
1985 0.248 +0.0%
1986 0.248 +0.0%
1987 0.248 +0.0%
1988 0.248 +0.0%
1989 0.248 +0.0%
1990 0.243 -2.0%
1991 0.216 -11.1%
1992 0.214 -0.9%
1993 0.214 +0.0%
1994 0.209 -2.3%
1995 0.197 -5.7%
1996 0.197 +0.0%
1997 0.203 +3.0%
1998 0.196 -3.4%
1999 0.196 +0.0%
2000 0.196 +0.0%
2001 0.196 +0.0%
2002 0.196 +0.0%
2003 0.196 +0.0%
2004 0.196 +0.0%
2005 0.196 +0.0%
2006 0.196 +0.0%
2007 0.191 -2.6%
2008 0.191 +0.0%
2009 0.194 +1.6%
2010 0.196 +1.0%
2011 0.196 +0.0%
2012 0.196 +0.0%
2013 0.204 +4.1%
2014 0.204 +0.0%
2015 0.205 +0.5%
2016 0.218 +6.3%
2017 0.223 +2.3%
2018 0.244 +9.4%
2019 0.232 -4.9%
2020 0.399 +72.0%
2021 0.467 +17.0%
2022 0.514 +10.1%
2023 0.538 +4.7%
2024 0.555 +3.2%
2025 0.546 -1.6%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.546 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.546 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1910s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1920s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1930s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1940s 0.3206 0.314 0.346 10
1950s 0.314 0.314 0.314 10
1960s 0.308 0.308 0.308 10
1970s 0.2708 0.246 0.308 10
1980s 0.248 0.248 0.248 10
1990s 0.2085 0.196 0.243 10
2000s 0.1948 0.191 0.196 10
2010s 0.2118 0.196 0.244 10
2020s 0.5032 0.399 0.555 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 64 Iraq 0.567 compare
  2. 65 Laos 0.557 compare
  3. 66 Serbia 0.55 compare
  4. 68 Egypt 0.538 compare
  5. 69 Ukraine 0.531 compare
  6. 70 Mozambique 0.523 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Hong Kong?
Political centralization index in Hong Kong was 0.546 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2024.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 2007.
How does Hong Kong rank for political centralization index?
Hong Kong ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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